Two men have been charged after malicious communications were sent to Labour MP Angela Rayner.
Stuart Kelly (02/02/1969) of East Park Road, Halifax and Michael McGrath of (04/01/1951) of Silkstone Crescent, Sheffield have both been charged with sending an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message.
They have both been bailed ahead of an appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court on 17 March 2022.
Kelly's charge is in connection with telephone calls made to the 41 year-old woman on 15 October 2021.
McGrath's charge is in connection with an email sent to the same woman on 16th October 2021.
A spokesperson said:
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"We are working with the police to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are brought to justice and Angela would like to thank the police for their work during these investigations.
"Abuse and threats of this nature have not only had an impact on Angela but also on her family, her children & staff, who have been on the receiving end of these communications."
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